I couldn’t help but capture a snap of these bright blue cafe chairs at a taverna on the waterfront at Chania, Crete, yesterday. How often have you seen similar images on Greece Tourism television ads, in travel guidebooks, or on postcards? This is one of those quintessential scenes that creators of travel images and architects … Read more about Blue Chairs: imagining Greece, the perception & reality
So, do you want to come to Thailand? I’m travelling on Sunday for a month of work, writing hotel and restaurant reviews and a spas spread for DK, and stories for magazines. You’re welcome to join me on my journey. I’m busy planning the trip now and as tedious as elements of organizing trips can … Read more about Travelling: anticipation
What is it about those memorable travel moments, like mine with the Moroccan cat, that are so enduring? Is it because it’s a moment that could never have been anticipated? No amount of information in the guidebook, on travelocity or in the glossy travel magazines could have prepared me for that unexpected stop at a … Read more about Travelling: potent images